Let's hope this program will be updated regularly.
Many places still remain in poor resolution (St Petersburg / Ermitage,
Ushuaya, Horn Cape, etc. etc. And some great shelling spots, of course)
Nevertheless, that's a great job. I noticed my car, parked at its place.
Funny.

Olivier Caro

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From: "Marcus Coltro" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: Google Earth - locate shelling spots!


> Paul,
>
> This is a great program specially when you wish to see places you have
been.
> Of course pictures are not udated all the time and some places have not
the
> same resolution as others. My city São Paulo has sharp views and I can see
> the roof of Femorale.
>
> Now when you get a shell label you can see for yourself where the places
> are!
>
> You can put labels and mark places so you can return to them with one
click.
>
> Marcus
>
>
>
> Marcus Coltro
> WWW.FEMORALE.COM
>
> Marcus,
>
> This program is really interesting.  I did note that the pictures of some
> areas are much sharper than those of other areas.  The pictures of my own
> city (Providence, Rhode Island) are great!  I found my own house, and
could
> see not only the roof but specific plants and other features in my yard!
A
> little stone wall and even a yard swing.  Cars on roads can be seen
clearly
> enough to make a reasonable guess as to the make of the vehicle. Not bad
> from outer space!  Cape Town, South Africa also looked very sharp.
However
> when I attempted to find the home of a friend in Illinois, the resolution
> looked ok from an altitude of 3,000 feet, but as I zoomed in closer it
> became fuzzy, and I couldn't even make out individual houses.
>
> It was also interesting to look at some of my local collecting areas.  I
can
> clearly see shallower and deeper areas, sandbars, channels, small islands,
> little hidden inlets and other features, some of which I didn't know
> existed!
>
> Thanks for the link!
>
> Paul M.
>
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